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Re: post 99: except that legally, the courts do not seem to agree that college scholarships make you professional. It's a legal fiction of sorts, but if you want to argue the law then you have this problem to consider.

However, the campus Judical Affairs Office did proceed to discipline the students, who were told that legal representation would not be allowed at the hearings. I requested a meeting with the head of the JAO and his explanation was that if the students brought in legal representation, the school would have to do so as well, and who needed that expense. No argument I made swayed him.

It turns out that, according to this article, it *is* illegal in 41 states (including Oregon) for an agent to give advice to a college athlete. Which is almost certainly unconstitutional, but someone would have to challenge it.

I'm not arguing about what the law says. I'm arguing that the law in this case is stupid and illogical, and in all probability is codified for the specific purpose of protecting the NCAA's slave labor cartel.

I should point out, though, that only the one percent or less of college scholarship athletes are actually getting screwed by the amateur/scholarship system. Those very few are being egregiously screwed, receiving $25,000 a year's worth of compensation for performance worth tens of millions a year. The rest, the enormous majority that have no chance of ever being directly paid for their services as an athlete, are getting a very good deal for their services.

However, his unintelligence is counterbalanced by an excess of arrogance, a delightful combination.

Of course. Other than being born rich this is the clearest path to success for the unintelligent. An amazing number of people will assume you know what you're doing if you behave arrogantly.